#94

Gengar

The Shadow Pokémon

Deep in the night, your shadow cast by a streetlight may suddenly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.

Base stat total: 500
Height: 1.5 m
Weight: 40.5 kg
Catch rate: 45

Base stats

500 total

HP 60 261 324

Atk 65 149 251

Def 60 140 240

SpA 130 266 394

SpD 75 167 273

Spe 110 230 350

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending

Types onlyWith innates

Takes more

Ground 2× Ghost 2× Psychic 2× Dark 2×

Takes less

Poison ¼× Bug ¼× Grass ½× Fairy ½×

No effect

Normal 0× Fighting 0×

The other 8 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more

Ghost 2× Psychic 2× Dark 2×

Takes less

Poison ¼× Bug ¼× Grass ½× Fairy ½×

No effect

Normal 0× Fighting 0× Ground 0×

The other 8 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Levitate always on blocks Ground

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate

Main choose one, switch any time Vengeance Boosts Ghost-type moves by 1.2x, or 1.5x when below 1/3 HP. Shallow Grave Revives at 25% HP when next sent out, once. Haunted Spirit When this Pokemon is KO'd, casts a Curse on the attacker.

Innate always active, all of them Levitate Ground immunity; avoids hazards and terrain effects. Cursed Body Disables moves on contact. Scare Lowers foes' Sp. Atk by one stage on entry.

Evolution line

Gastly BST 310

Haunter BST 405 Level · 25

Gengar BST 500 Level · 36

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Vengeance Shallow Grave Haunted Spirit now innate Cursed Body

Innates added Levitate Scare

Details

Height: 1.5 m
Weight: 40.5 kg
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
Egg groups: Amorphous
Egg cycles: 20
Catch rate: 45
Base exp: 250
Growth rate: Medium Slow
EV yield: 3 SpA
Base friendship: 50
Wild held item: —
Colour: Purple

Moves

3 level-up · 0 egg · 129 teachable

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Lick	Ghost	Physical	30	100	30
	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	1	100	15
29	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
38	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15

No egg moves.

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100	20
Ally Switch	Psychic	Status	—	∞	15
Astonish	Ghost	Physical	40	100	10
Attract	Normal	Status	—	90	15
Bide	Normal	Physical	1	∞	10
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Captivate	Fairy	Special	65	100	20
Clear Smog	Poison	Special	50	∞	15
Confide	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100	25
Corrosive Gas	Poison	Special	40	100	20
Counter	Fighting	Physical	1	100	20
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	∞	10
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100	10
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	∞	5
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10
Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50	5
Embargo	Dark	Status	—	100	15
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	5
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100	15
Fling	Dark	Physical	90	100	10
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15
Frustration	Dark	Physical	75	100	10
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Grudge	Ghost	Status	—	∞	5
Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80	5
Haze	Ice	Status	—	∞	30
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100	15
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Imprison	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100	20
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Laser Focus	Normal	Status	—	∞	30
Lick	Ghost	Physical	30	100	30
Mean Look	Normal	Status	—	∞	5
Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100	15
Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75	5
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	95	100	15
Metronome	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	∞	20
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Nightmare	Ghost	Special	120	100	10
Night Shade	Ghost	Special	1	100	15
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100	5
Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	∞	5
Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	90	100	10
Poison Gas	Poison	Status	—	90	40
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90	5
Power Shift	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
Psychic Noise	Psychic	Special	75	100	10
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Psywave	Psychic	Special	40	100	15
Rage	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	∞	5
Reflect Type	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	∞	5
Return	Normal	Physical	102	100	20
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15
Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	1	100	20
Self-Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100	5
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
Shadow Punch	Ghost	Physical	75	∞	20
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100	30
Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90	10
Skull Bash	Normal	Physical	130	100	10
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100	10
Smog	Poison	Special	50	70	20
Snatch	Dark	Status	—	∞	10
Snore	Normal	Special	85	100	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
Submission	Fighting	Physical	120	100	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	∞	5
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	20
Telekinesis	Psychic	Status	—	∞	15
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20
Torment	Dark	Status	—	100	15
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	∞	20
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100	10
Trick Room	Psychic	Status	—	∞	5
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	10
Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	90	10
Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Zap Cannon	Electric	Special	120	50	5

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Haunter instead.